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Read more at: Our Biomaker Challenge: Designing for Code-Free LCD Menu Generation
Our Biomaker Challenge: Designing for Code-Free LCD Menu Generation

Our Biomaker Challenge: Designing for Code-Free LCD Menu Generation

1 March 2019

I’m a hardware designer and embedded systems programmer based outside Boston, MA, and I was an early independent contributor to the XOD project. I come from a background and education more rooted in art and design, sound engineering, and analog circuit design for audio equipment, than software development/code hacking and seem to be more of a “visual thinker,” so the idea of being able to rapidly prototype microprocessor systems with a metaphor like wiring modules together really appealed to me. And I was glad to see that Cambridge chose to use this environment as an educational aid. I think it will be a unique tool for science and engineering students, even with limited programming ability, to build fairly complex microprocessor-based hardware vital to the success of projects in their own fields, and simultaneously teach how to design and think like an engineer.


Read more at: Biomaker Initiative Awarded £80k for Capacity Building in Africa!
Biomaker Initiative Awarded £80k for Capacity Building in Africa!

Biomaker Initiative Awarded £80k for Capacity Building in Africa!

26 February 2019

The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) supports interdisciplinary activities that address problems of developing countries and aims to develop sustainable and innovative solutions. The SynBio SRI is excited to announce that, together with Dr Lara Allen and Dr Jenny Molloy, we have been successful in a bid to implement the Biomaker programme with key partners in African institutions to build local expertise and capacity through knowledge sharing and exchange of open-source materials.


Read more at: Our Biomaker Challenge: Improving homebrewing with the help of arduinos and XOD

Our Biomaker Challenge: Improving homebrewing with the help of arduinos and XOD

15 January 2019

We are a small, merry band of newbie Biomakers and amateur homebrewers and have started a project to monitor the progression of our fine brews in real time. By day we are two research scientists and a Biology teacher. We are looking to develop a piece of kit which allows us to see how quickly our homebrew is turned from a mixture of sugars in the initial malty extract into alcohol in beer. As sugars are converted to alcohol by the yeast, the density, or Specific Gravity (SG), of the liquid decreases and this is traditionally monitored by the means of a hydrometer. The SG decreases over time until it reaches a final plateau, at which point all of the sugars have been turned into alcohol. We are interested in monitoring how quickly this happens and how we can monitor it in real time.


Read more at: Biomaker Training PLUS: Robotics Follow-on

Biomaker Training PLUS: Robotics Follow-on

Monday, 3 September, 2018 - 18:00 to 20:00

During the Biomaker Challenge, we will be hosting four training events where teams can get together to learn new skills, troubleshoot and get advice from other participants. Though the training events are based around Biomaker projects, all are welcome to join. In this extra session, we'll follow-up on our last training event with robots and actuators.


Read more at: Biomaker Fayre: Call for Exhibitors! (Saturday 27 October 2018)
Biomaker Fayre: Call for Exhibitors! (Saturday 27 October 2018)

Biomaker Fayre: Call for Exhibitors! (Saturday 27 October 2018)

30 July 2018

If you have an interesting project using open technologies, created as part of the Biomaker Challenge, or independently, you are invited to exhibit it at the Biomaker Fayre during Open Technology Week.


Read more at: Biomaker Training Event (1/4)

Biomaker Training Event (1/4)

Monday, 11 June, 2018 - 18:00 to 20:00

During the Biomaker Challenge, we'll be hosting four training events that are open to all. Training themes will be announced shortly, but in general, we'll tackle some of the bottlenecks and difficulties that non-programmers face when learning how to build electronic devices using software/hardware.


Read more at: Biomaker Training Event (4/4)

Biomaker Training Event (4/4)

Monday, 30 July, 2018 - 18:00 to 20:00

During the Biomaker Challenge, we'll be hosting four training events that are open to all. Training themes will be announced shortly, but in general, we'll tackle some of the bottlenecks and difficulties that non-programmers face when learning how to build electronic devices using software/hardware.


Read more at: Biomaker Training Event (2/4)

Biomaker Training Event (2/4)

Monday, 25 June, 2018 - 18:00 to 20:00

During the Biomaker Challenge, we'll be hosting four training events that are open to all. Training themes will be announced shortly, but in general, we'll tackle some of the bottlenecks and difficulties that non-programmers face when learning how to build electronic devices using software/hardware.


Read more at: Biomaker Training Event (3/4)

Biomaker Training Event (3/4)

Monday, 9 July, 2018 - 18:00 to 20:00

During the Biomaker Challenge, we'll be hosting four training events that are open to all. Training themes will be announced shortly, but in general, we'll tackle some of the bottlenecks and difficulties that non-programmers face when learning how to build electronic devices using software/hardware.


Read more at: Register now to Exhibit at the Biomaker Fayre
Register now to Exhibit at the Biomaker Fayre

Register now to Exhibit at the Biomaker Fayre

25 September 2017

Bring your demos! If you have an interesting project using open technologies, created as part of the Biomaker Challenge, or independently, you are invited to exhibit it at the Biomaker Fayre during Open Technology Week.